The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-09-08
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
THE TOBACCO TAX TO BE ABOL-
ISHED AND DUTIES REDUCED.
The Doctors Have Captnred the Capital
.-The Arrangements for the President
at the Philadelphia Conf Convention.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRON

The Doctors Have Captnred the Capital
The Arrangements for the Preside mt
at the Philadelphia Conf Convention.
Especial Cor STATE CHRoNICLEl
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Sept. ), 1851
President Cleveland's ''luck, which was
such a noticeable feature of his early
career-that is, from the time he was elec
ted Sheriff till his elevation to the Presi-
dency-has become almost proverbial, so
that many regard the great reformer of
the Democracy as a veritable man of deS
tiny, and they consider the fortunes of the
party safe while entrus ted to his uniformly
successful leadership. AS remember the
Burclarti :,lltcratirn. the rainy day in
New York aud the victory won by some
twelve hundred plurality! Since his in
auguratiou all of the Presidents Demo
cratic rivals have been removed by death,
and his former competitors have done
nothing to iinprov- their chances; true,
Blaine has kissed the Blarney stone, but
he has since forfeited the support of the
Irish vote by hobnobbing with the Prince
Of Wales and winning British popularity.
Butler has placed himself on record as
favorlng the wholesale pensionlng OF sol
liers, including even the ex-Confederates;
st. John has had enough and declines an
other nomination. But, last though not
least Belva Lockwood must be considered.
She Is resident Of Washington, and shall
De permitted to tell her own story, which
she does AS follows: TO quote several
iiluStriouS examples Il am out of politics
just now The Woman Suffrage Party
viii be in he field, however, you can de
pend upon hat IUr We will never give up
the fight uutl the victory > won. Now,
think We "GGht 10 nominate the most
popular Woman III the country for Prc>l
dent III SIS have been looking over
the list Of candidates, aud have come to
cAe coLc..-t 3 nat Mis-. Cleveland is that
woman Nominate Mrs. Cleveland for
President i.ta .e viii sweep the country.
She is my candidate" Gen. Sherman has
also made the same nomination, and SO
between Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland the
democratic regime should be prolonged
tor another term al least.
SpeaAe- ana Mrs Carlisle are the guests
Of President and Mrs Cleveland at OAK
View. ani rumor has 1t that the visit is
not entirely OF a social charactcr-that. IN
fact, q tatif scheme Is being formulated,
the financial features OF which are the
ABOLITION If the tobacco tax, Lon -lnterter-
euce with the wAIskey tax, and n large
reduction in the customs duties on the
necessities of life Internal revenue
promise in considt OF :, cry positive
reduction in duties, This Is said to be the
outline of the administration programme.
Secretary Fairchlld and Mr.. Mills, who is
regarded as the coming chairman OF the
Committee on the Ways and Means, Will,
il IS said, Join the conference next week.
| am CONVINCED that AT the coming session
of Congress the whole influence OF the
President will be eXerted III behalf Of a
conservative readlustment OF the tariff,
and | think with Il tlattering prospect OF
success
Secretary Bayard expresses the hope
that the solution of the annoying Canadian
fisheries dispute. which has been bone of
contention between the United States and
England nearly a hundred years, is now
at hand as an international Commission
of the ableSt Statesmen of the two coun-
tries will soon meet in this city for the
purpose of deliberating upon that veXed
question. If the President and his al
visers can settle the disputed Canadian
boundary line IL satisfactory manner, it
will certainly be the greatest triumph of
American diplomacy of the present cen
tury.
The doctors have captured he capital
! they are here in full force from every State
and Territory of the Union and from near
ly every foreign nation, and their Medical
Congress meets to- day. Perhaps ii would
not be too much to say that the results of
this meeting will mark the beginning of :.
new era IN the history ana practice or the
healing art Many of the large drug firms
of the country are utilizing the occasion
as vast advertising scheme, and some of
the exhibits of drugs and medical ap-
pliances would do credit to an international
exposition. One house, it is said, has ex-
pended 500, 900 in such display. The
doctors will probably agree with the opin
ion of the novelist, VIM. Howells, who
| pronounces Washington the "most charm
! ing city in the world Although they
| visit the city where malaria most prevails
still, it is believed the doctors Will not
mind a trifle like that. DR.. f. Burke Hay
wood, of Raleigh, is in attendance. DR..
! J. W. Jones, of TarborO, is in the programme
! for an essay or address.
| President Cleveland made few remarks
at the opening of the Congress, and Secre
| tary Bayard delivered the address of wei
come. Among other things he begged tht
doctors, as one OF the great array OF
patients. to allow Nature an opportunity
when remedies are propos ed.
! he chairman or UQo heCcptlOn com
mittee of Constitutional Centennial cele
bration at Philadelphia, this month, ha
announced the following as the programme
arranged for President Cleveland durin!
the celebration:
The President accompanied by Mrs
| Cleveland, will arrive On Thursday, sep
tember 18th, and will be at once escorted
to the Lafayette Hotel, where rooms hav'
been secured for them. On Friday morn
| ing, from to 1890 o'clock, he will b.
present at a reception rendered him by tn
Commercial Exchange. From this recep
ton he will be escorted to the grand stan'
on Broad street, arriving at the stand a
II O'Clock. Mrs. Cleveland will view tn
military parade from the Lafayette Hotel
In the evening the President will attend
reception at the Academy of Music, tend
cred him by the Constitution Centennia
Commission. At this reception Mrs. Cleve
land will receive with the President, as
sisted by members of the Cabinet and thei
wives.
Saturday morning, from until to 1913
O'Clock, at public reception, the place
be hereafter designated. the President wi
be happy to receive all those who ma
desire to pay their respects.
From this reception he will proceed
Independence Square, where he will pa
ticipate in the ceremonies there, and d'
liver an address. Mrs. Cleveland wi
| occupy a seat on the stand during til
ceremonies.
: Tn tho ovopip0 tho President will attep